Template Documents and Tools


For Children's Assent Template(s) and other resources for pediatric research go to the NEW Children in Research page.


As of October 1, 2024: The Health Sciences consent and VUMC part 2 consent for Single IRB studies have been updated to reflect that a participant's research information may be shared with their insurance provider. All new studies should begin using the new consent template. The previous consent template will no longer be accepted on new studies after December 1, 2024.


The SMOG Readability Tool is a recommended and tested tool for determining the readability level of written materials.